Category Archives: THINK MATH

Thank you to all the students who took a chance & created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 7 elves left in Santa’s workshop. 
11 elves in Santa’s workshop. 1 elf quits, 1 goes to eat pizza, 1 goes to do his business and 1 smacks Santa in the belly & gets fired. How many are left? ~ Amber
8 elves are making toys. 1 is sucked into the big toymaker & then there were 7! ~ Nigen
20 elves in Santa’s workshop. 13 go on the sled with Santa. “Boo Hoo!” the elves who were left said. “We want to ride too.” How many elves are left? ~ Yi
42 elves were in a workshop. They were divided into 6 groups. 5 groups of elves went to play. How many elves left? ~ Shelley
There were 18 elves cleaning the reindeer poop. Then 9 of them thought the reindeer poop was stinky so they ran away. How many were left? ~ Jishith
There were 14 elves playing. Then 7 jumped out a window. How many were left? ~ Cole
10 elves were in Santa’s workshop then 3 went to the bathroom. How many are left? ~ Cecilia
20 elves were working in Santa’s workshop. Then Santa came in. The freezing air came in & froze 13 elves. How many are left? ~ Benjamin
It was late at work, 14 elves were still working. 7 elves finished their work & left Santa’s workshop. How many elves are left in Santa’s workshop? ~ Anna
18 elves are having a Christmas party in Santa’s workshop. Then 11 elves went to bed. How many are left? ~ Michael
20 elves were making toys. 13 elves got fired. Then 1 went to the bathroom & fell in the toilet. Then 1 came in. How many elves are working? ~ Kristina
25 elves are in Santa’s workshop. 16 elves have to pick up the letters given to Santa. Then Santa tells Jingle the elf to organize the naughty list & tells Elfi to organize the good list. Then Jingle & Elfi go back to organize the letters. How many elves are left? ~ Ira

For those who’d like an early start, here’s the answer for our 1st week back in January!  Good Luck Grade 3s! 
Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class!
I can’t wait to share the answers on Friday, January 9th!

The answer is 20 Christmas gifts scattered underneath the Christmas tree.

Thank you to all the students who took a chance & created questions to our Think Math answer a couple weeks ago:
The answer is 15 snowmen playing in a snowstorm. 
20 snowmen playing in a snow storm. 5 snowmen got covered in ice & snow. “WhaaMaa” they said. How many snowmen are left? ~ Yi
20 snowmen playing in a snowstorm, then 5 left. How many snowmen are left? ~ Amber
In Nunavut 5 snowmen were playing in the snow. In Canada 5 more snowmen wree there. In the U.S.A. 5 more were there. How many snowmen in all? ~ Benjamin
16 snowmen were having a snowball fight in a snowstorm. Then one did a belly flop & got lost in the snow. How many were left? ~ Cole
7 snowmen playing. 5 joined & then 3 more came. How many in all? ~ Dayron
16 snowmen having a snowball fight in a snowstorm. 1 snowman is melting by itself in the sun. How many are left? ~ Ira
There were 10 snowmen playing in the snowstorm then the snowstorm made another 5 snowmen. How many in all? ~ Jishith
10 snowmen were playing in the snow. 5 kids made 5 more. How many are playing in the snow? ~ Kristina
20 snowmen playing the snow. 5 snowmen broke into pieces. How many snowmen are left? ~ Ken
10 snowmen playing in the snow. Then 5 more joined. How many in all? ~ Michael
85 people were making 20 snowmen. The snowmen came to life, then played in the snow. 5 went away. How many snowmen are left? ~ Shelley

Here’s last week’s answer!
Well done Grade 3s!

Thank you to all the students who took a chance & created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 36 snowflakes.
36 snowflakes are dancing at a ball then 12 left. Then the ball was starting to sell pizza and all the snowflakes heard so they came back. How many are there in all?
10 snowflakes dancing in the air. 26 more joined. How many in all?
40 snowflakes were falling from the sky then 4 blew away. How many are there in all?
It was snowing and 100 snowflakes were falling down. Then 74 melted. How many are left?
40 snowflakes were eating cookies by the fire and 4 melted. How many snowflakes in all?
60 snowflakes were stuck to the window. A cold cat came and licked 24 off. “Yow!!!” it said and ran away. How many snowflakes are left?
15 snowflakes came down. Then 21 more came down. How many in all?
30 snowflakes were falling from the sky. 6 more fell. How many in all?
30 snowflakes came then 6 more came. How many in all?
26 snowflakes fell. 10 more fell. How many in all?
11 snowflakes joyfully hopping on the couch. 25 joined. How many in all?

Here’s this week’s answer!
Good Luck Grade 3s! 
Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers this Friday!

Thank you to all the students who took a chance & created questions to our 1st Think Math answer last week:
The answer is the sum of 12 African Elephants. 
11 African Elephants were drinking water. An African Elephant with a bird on it came for a drink. How many African Elephants are there in all? ~ Yi
9 elephants are drinking water. 3 joined them. How many in all? ~ Shelley
10 African Elephants were drinking water. Then 2 more came. How many in all? ~ Michael
9 African Elephants were drinking at the waterhole then 3 more elephants came. ~ Jishith
11 African Elephants were decorating a Christmas Tree. 1 more joined. How many in all? ~ Ira
2 elephants are drinking at the water hole. Then 10 decide to join. ~ Emily
10 African Elephants are walking down the street, then 2 more joined in. How many elephants are there now? ~ Anna
3 African Elephants are drinking water. 9 come & join. How many in all? ~ Amber
2 elephants are inside the classroom. The teacher opens the door & 10 elephants run in. How many in all? ~ Benjamin

Here’s this week’s answer!
Good Luck Grade 3s! 
Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class!
I can’t wait to share the answers next Monday!

Every Monday Miss Watt will post a new “answer” on our class Think Math chart.
Your challenge is to correctly write a number story / question that matches the answer on a sticky note & place it on your class number.
There are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class!
Good luck Grade 3s! I can’t wait to share every Friday!!